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This document discusses Gregor Mendel's laws of inheritance based on his experiments breeding pea plants. It defines key genetic terms and describes Mendel's three laws: 1) The Law of Dominance states that one allele is dominant over the recessive allele. 2) The Law of Segregation states that alleles segregate and pass to offspring independently during gamete formation. 3) The Law of Independent Assortment states that different genes assort independently of one another during gamete formation. Mendel's laws established basic principles of heredity and laid the foundation for genetics.




















Overview of Mendel, father of genetics, and his research garden.
Definitions of key terms like traits, alleles, and genetic crosses, essential for understanding inheritance.
An introduction to the seven traits studied by Mendel in pea plants.
Explanation of dominance and how tall and dwarf pea traits demonstrate this law.
Results of Mendel's experiments: F2 generation ratios of 3:1 and test cross findings.
Description of the independent assortment principle demonstrated through trait combinations.
Importance of Mendel's findings in genetics and inheritance patterns among offspring.
Multiple choice questions testing understanding of Mendel's laws and genetic concepts.
Concluding remarks thanking the audience for their attention.